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Forsberg made 31 saves in a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Thursday.

Forsberg is the man in the blue paint this week with Darcy Kuemper sidelined due to an upper-body injury. Forsberg made 26 saves Wednesday night in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers, and he drew the start in the second half of the back-to-back set as well. The Bolts put one power-play goal past him, which came on a rebound on a low-slot scramble. Forsberg is 5-4-3 with one shutout, 2.69 GAA and .901 save percentage in 2025-26. The win snapped the Kings' four-game losing streak (0-2-2).

Swayman stopped 22 of 25 shots on net in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Swayman allowed a goal in each period Thursday, including one at both a man advantage and disadvantage. After Thursday's loss, the 27-year-old goalie now has a 14-9-0 record with a 2.76 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Despite the loss, Swayman's value in fantasy doesn't falter from being one of the best options between the pipes, as he hasn't lost back-to-back games since mid-October. He has a strong chance to post a new career high in wins if he can surpass the 22 he had through 58 appearances a year ago. Swayman's next chance to bounce back is Saturday against the new-look Canucks.

Pickard turned aside all 12 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

Pickard entered the game near the end of the second period in relief of Tristan Jarry, who left the game with an apparent lower-body injury. Pickard made the most of his chance, as he blanked the Bruins throughout his time in the crease Thursday. Despite not playing enough for the win, the 33-year-old netminder used his performance to boost his season stats to an .857 save percentage and a 3.91 GAA through 12 appearances. With Jarry's status unknown, Pickard could potentially receive an uptick in playing time moving forward. However, he remains an unreliable option in fantasy until he can post consecutive wins this season. His next chance to take the ice is Saturday in Minnesota.

Shesterkin stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

Shesterkin had allowed at least three goals in each of his previous four outings, going 1-2-1 in that span. The 29-year-old netminder was much better against a Blues team on the second half of a back-to-back, allowing just a Jonatan Berggren tally late in the first period. Shesterkin is up to 14-11-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 28 starts this season. The Rangers play a back-to-back over the weekend, hosting the Flyers on Saturday before visiting the Predators on Sunday.

Hildeby made 25 saves on 29 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Capitals on Thursday.

It seemed like Hildeby was the only Leaf to get on the plane to D.C. -- the rest of his teammates were nowhere to be found. He's had a rough go of it lately. Hildeby has had 10 pucks go past him in his last two starts, but somehow, he still sports a .918 save percentage in eight starts (12 games) this season.

Thompson made 22 saves in a 4-0 win over Toronto on Thursday.

It was his eighth career shutout and second of the season. Thompson is 2-1-2 with two shutouts in his last five games and is 14-7-3 with a smooth 2.00 GAA and .925 save percentage on the season. He is quickly becoming a lead candidate for Team Canada at the Olympics, despite being overlooked for the 4 Nations Face-Off last season.

Jarry sustained an apparent lower-body injury Thursday versus the Bruins, and head coach Kris Knoblauch didn't have an update on his status after the game, Gene Principe of Sportsnet reports.

Jarry left in the second period, but the Oilers were able to hold onto their lead with Calvin Pickard in goal. With no update available, it's unclear if Jarry will be healthy enough to dress for Saturday's game in Minnesota or Sunday's home matchup versus the Golden Knights. Pickard would likely start at least one of those games should Jarry be unavailable.

Daccord will guard the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.

Daccord has been alternating starts with Philipp Grubauer lately, and that trend continues Thursday. With just one win in his last seven outings, Daccord has been in a rough patch amid the Kraken's overall struggles. The Flames have also struggled this year, but they have won four of their last six games while scoring 21 goals in that span.

Lyon will start in goal for Thursday's home game versus the Flyers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Lyon has won three straight outings, allowing six goals on 80 shots in that span. The Flyers have scored 17 goals over their last six games, going 2-1-3 in that span, so this could end up being a fairly close matchup.

Forsberg will start Thursday's road game versus the Lightning.

Forsberg will start both halves of a back-to-back after he allowed three goals on 28 shots versus the Panthers on Wednesday. The 33-year-old will get the nod on consecutive days, as the Kings appear reluctant to allow Pheonix Copley to see the net in this tough matchup. After Thursday, the Kings will be off until Monday's home game versus the Blue Jackets, which is the start of another back-to-back set.